Community Nurse

The community staff nurse is a member of the Leamington and Southam Community Nursing team, who undertakes professional duties in the client's homes and clinics to ensure provision of high standard nursing care and health promotion. To work across professional boundaries, providing comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the local population., Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children. Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team. To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans. In the absence of the District Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workload appropriately to other team members. To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures To participate in the development, training and mentorship of preregistration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes To provide skilled clinical nursing practices Communication Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection Responsibility for patient care To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers Act as a patients advocate where appropriate Policy and Service Development Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level Responsibility for Human Resources Direct supervision of junior members of staff Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals Able to organise staff in the absence of the District Nurse (Band 6) reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines Participate in clinical supervision Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities Responsibility for Research & Development Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice Use research to inform practice Participate in audits as appropriate General The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies Physical and Mental Effort The post holder will undertake people moving and handling on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patients homes. The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures

Are you looking for a change of scenery? Would you like to work out in the fresh air and nurse in different environments every day, across the locality. If so this is the job for you. We have an exciting opportunities for Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our dynamic, forward thinking Community Nursing Team. Full time 37.5 hours per week. Our aim is to provide a high standard of evidence based care to housebound patients within their own homes and to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The successful candidate will have a have a general knowledge of current best practice in Community Nursing but experience is not essential and newly qualified are welcome. We will provide you with a structured induction and training period to ensure you have the opportunity to develop new skills and competence. The Service operates seven days a week and flexible working is required. The requirements are that you should hold a valid UK driving license and be willing to travel across both Leamington and Southam . A mileage allowance is available.,

• Experience of adult general nursing.
• Experience of working in a team environment, Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the role
• Computer Literate, Able to work autonomously within the framework of a team
• Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively
• Ability to be an effective communicator
• Excellent role model, Ability to negotiate
• Ability to be self-motivated, Must be a non-smoker during working hours
• Must be willing to undertake a DBS to Enhanced / Standard level
• Must be legally entitled to work in this country
• Must be car owner/driver with full current driving licence with independent access to transport for work purposes
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including Bank Holidays and weekends and be able to participate in the cover of the evening service if required
• Must be willing to travel across SWFT
  
  Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2